Harriet tubman myth memory and history amazonde sernett milton c fremdsprachige bucher. Harriet tubman myth memory and history tells the fascinating story of tubmans life as an american icon the distinguished historian milton c sernett compares the larger than life symbolic tubman with the actual historical harriet tubman is one of americas most beloved historical figures revered alongside luminaries including abraham lincoln and frederick douglass. Harriet tubman myth memory and history is an interesting and important book it forces us to examine the real life of one of our most enduring american heroes with painstaking research sernett illustrates how the mythical tubman has become so deeply entrenched in american culture according to sernett the idolized image of tubman will continue to live on as various interests will continue to use her as their own icon for various struggles nevertheless as he demonstrates in this . Harriet tubman myth memory and history tells the fascinating story of tubmans life as an american icon the distinguished historian milton c sernett compares the larger than life symbolic